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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 1,744 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career School - Lester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. All-State Career School - Lester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Essington.

Women make up 42% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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#5

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Butler County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,398
New Jersey 1,086
Maryland 669
Delaware 90
District of Columbia 36

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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